Impact of Organizational Trauma on Workplace Behavior and Performance

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Háša, Stanislav, Brunet-Thornton, Richard
IGI Global, Jan 6, 2017 - Business & Economics - 413 pages

There are many different types and causes of trauma in the workplace which can impact employee behavior and performance. Thus, it is imperative for managers to discover new ways to combat these issues and work toward a more harmonious working environment for all.

Impact of Organizational Trauma on Workplace Behavior and Performance is a comprehensive examination of the multiple types of workplace traumas and the solutions which will heal these challenges to increase overall organizational culture and success. Highlighting extensive coverage of relevant topics such as downsizing, change management, trauma exposure, and organizational leadership, this publication is ideal for practitioners, professionals, managers, and researchers seeking innovative perspectives on organizational traumas in the workforce.

 

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Contents

Incidents of Organizational Trauma
76
Trauma and the Workplace
187
Case Studies
246
Healing
278
Compilation of References
341
About the Contributors
406
Index
411
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Stanislav Hála,Richard Brunet-Thornton
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About the author (2017)

Richard Brunet-Thornton, FRSA, MIM, MBA, Ph.D. Dr. Brunet-Thornton holds two full-time positions in both Montréal (Canada) and Prague (Czech Republic). As an assistant professor at VŠE, his expertise encompasses Cross-Cultural Management and Communications, Knowledge Management, Project Management, and Academic Writing. His area of speciality is the Czech Republic. In addition, he is a native speaker of both French and English. He has published numerous articles in various scholarly journals and textbooks as well as holding various editorial positions in numerous journals. On the application side, he is responsible for an international business practice with the fifth largest global IS/IT consultancy. In this field, his expertise is in telephony. During his many years of business tenure, Dr. Brunet-Thornton has worked on every continent within the telecommunications domain. [Editor]

Bibliographic information

TitleImpact of Organizational Trauma on Workplace Behavior and Performance
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development (2327-3372)
EditorsHáša, Stanislav, Brunet-Thornton, Richard
PublisherIGI Global, 2017
ISBN1522520228, 9781522520221
Length413 pages
Subjects › 

Business & Economics / Organizational Behavior
Business & Economics / Organizational Development
Business & Economics / Workplace Culture
  
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